Chemical analysis

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The chemistry used in these analyses can be used to qualify and quantify organic and inorganic contaminants / pollutants in a variety of matrices including, but not limited to waters, chemicals and soils.

Chemical analysis has many different uses including:

Harbour Sediment analysis

Waste Acceptance Criteria testing

Quantifying contaminants in food and drink

Potable water analysis

Pesticides and foodstuffs additives

Environment impairing compounds

Petroleum industry derived organics

Samples might also come from a variety of industrial processes or applied research projects or be part of a bespoke analysis catering to specific requirements.

The laboratory can also advise on statistical sampling strategies and provide data interpretation in relation to regulatory limits and toxicity.

Accreditation

The James Hutton Institute analytical laboratories operate to the standards required by UKAS accreditation and many of our routine techniques are accredited. A full accreditation schedule can be found at www.UKAS.com

Our ability to perform a huge variety of techniques means that in general a one-off analysis may not be accredited but our total commitment to high standards ensures it will be carried out to the exacting specifications that accreditation requires.

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Case Studies

Sandhya has over 15 years’ experience in the area of analytical chemistry. The main focus of her work has been in the development of analytical methodologies and assessments of organic and inorganic contaminants in different environmental compartments.

Other Services

James Hutton Limited is one of seven European partners of the Water Test Network; an ERDF funded project which supports SMEs in North-West Europe (NWE) to test, demonstrate and develop new products for the water sector.

The James Hutton Institute, and its predecessor organisations, is synonymous with soils with over 90 years experience of working with soils and farmers, as well as being responsible for the National Soils Database for Scotland.

James Hutton Limited is home to Mylnefield Lipid Analysis, a specialist lipid laboratory established at the James Hutton Institute in 1995 by Bill Christie and Frank Gunstone, renowned lipid analysis experts.

X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD) can be used to identify crystalline substances, such as most minerals. The James Hutton Institute XRPD team are global specialists in the analysis of clay minerals by this technique.

Breeders and scientists at James Hutton Limited and the James Hutton Institute use advanced breeding techniques supported by world-leading scientific expertise, ensuring the most innovative soft fruit and potato varieties.